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    3. やって来る

    やって来る

    や​っ​て​来くる​

    to come along

    KMT6CoreVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    遣って来る

    やってくる

    Verb

    1.
    to come along, to come around, to turn up
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to arrive at the present, to get where one is, to have been doing something (for a period of time)
    word usually written using kana alone

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    友とも達だちがもうすぐ家いえにやって来くる。

    My friend will come to my house soon.

    KMT4Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    毎まい日にち同おなじ時じ間かんにバスがやって来くる。

    The bus comes at the same time every day.

    KMT5Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    毎まい年とし夏なつになると、この海かい岸がんにたくさんの観かん光こう客きゃくがやって来くる。

    Every year when summer comes, many tourists come to this beach.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    突とつ然ぜん、見み知しらぬ人ひとが玄げん関かんにやって来きた。

    Suddenly, a stranger came to the entrance.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは遠とおい国くにから、新あたらしい文ぶん化かを学まなぶために日に本ほんにやって来きた。

    He came to Japan from a distant country to learn about a new culture.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    来
    く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き…(7)
    come・due・next・cause・become
    Kanji
    や
    ya
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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